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Tree stand or Ground blind?
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09/05/17 02:57 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 517
Brandon82
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Early season are you going to be on the ground or in a Tree? I broke my collar bone a month ago, so until I heal I will be on the ground with my cross bow. Normally I would be in a tree with my compound.Its going to be warm in the blind early season. Where will you be?
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Re: Tree stand or Ground blind?
[Re: Brandon82]
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09/05/17 10:20 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,170
Jimbo
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Aug 2004
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In a popup blind! I've hunted on the ground for several seasons now, and the key is to scout the area ahead of time to plan the placement of the blind. You do the same with a treestand, but you are a little bit more restricted with your shooting lanes in a ground blind. Unlike using a treestand, you can't see a deer coming from far away so placement is critical, and keeping the wind direction in mind is also. Early morning hunts are bearable when the weather is hot, but evenings can be really bad if you aren't at least set up in the shade. I do miss the 360 degree freedom from hunting from a tree stand, which I can no longer do due to physical reasons, but a ground blind you can't beat for comfort, and being able to move and stretch is wonderful, so they both have their pro's and con's.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Tree stand or Ground blind?
[Re: Brandon82]
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09/07/17 03:34 AM
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Joined: Jan 2012
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s1rGr1nG0
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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I just put my first tree stand up this past weekend. Never hunted one before and it's been years since I hunted regularly anyway so I'm pretty excited to get back out in the woods.
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Re: Tree stand or Ground blind?
[Re: Brandon82]
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09/07/17 01:16 PM
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 372
Bobcat4119
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 372 |
I have both and I will hunt whichever one accordingly to the wind. The ground blind is nestled up in a layed over bois darc tree on a creek bend, right at 30 yards from the feeder. My hang on is 25 yards from the feeder over looking the bedding area and 300+ acres of soybeans! I'm fired up!!!
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Re: Tree stand or Ground blind?
[Re: Brandon82]
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09/07/17 01:17 PM
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 372
Bobcat4119
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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